Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla before 1.7.6, when displaying the HTTP Authentication…
Priority LOW 15Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla before 1.7.6, when displaying the HTTP Authentication dialog, do not change the focus to the tab that generated the prompt, which could facilitate spoofing and phishing attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01024 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 31
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9 rc | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 rc Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 21 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 alpha | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 alpha | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 rc1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 rc2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 alpha | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 beta | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 alpha | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 beta | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 rc1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 rc2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 rc3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 alpha Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 alpha Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 rc1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 rc2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 alpha Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 alpha Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 beta Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 rc1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 rc2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 rc3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2005:176 Released 2005-03-01 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3, firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3.i386, firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3, firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3, firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3.i386, firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3, firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3.i386, firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3.ia64
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:176 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:176 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:176 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:176 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0584
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v9x2-68hw-cwxx
References
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Sources
- CVE-2005-0584 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0584 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v9x2-68hw-cwxx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2005-0584 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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